APTMA calls off strike after meeting Textile Minister

APTMA calls off strike after meeting Textile Minister

Updated at: 1005 PST, Thursday, May 20, 2010 ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) called off their countrywide strike after meeting with Textile Minister. A delegation of APTMA headed by Punjab Chairman Gohar Ijaz met with Federal Minister Rana Farooq Ahmad Khan. In a media briefing after the meeting, federal minister said that negotiations will be held with value added textile sector on Friday and decision about yarn duty will be taken after consultations. Gohar Ijaz told the media that two-day strike has been called off after meeting with government. He expressed hope that issue will be resolve amicably.